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Pentax *ist DS Review
The Pentax *ist DS is an entry-level 6 megapixel digital SLR that is also one of the smallest and lightest DSLRs currently available. Highlights of the Pentax *ist DS include a large 2 inch LCD screen, 11 point auto-focus system, interchangeability with a wide selection of existing Pentax lenses and a range of different picture modes for beginners and experienced photographers alike. At a current street price around £650 / $850 / €850 with the Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL lens, the *ist DS represents Pentax’s attempt to capture a slice of the entry-level DSLR market, and is subsequently competing with the likes of the Canon EOS 350D, Nikon D70s and Olympus E-300. Pentax themselves have recently announced an even cheaper version, the *ist DL. So is the Pentax *ist DS a good choice in what is rapidly becoming a saturated sector of the digital SLR market? Read my review to find out.
Website: Pentax *ist DS Review
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#1 Nico Wein
Nice Paris photos as samples...
5:05 pm - Thursday, July 21, 2005
#2 Mark Goldstein
Thanks Nico! They were all taken very near to where I live, near Gare de L'Est.
5:10 pm - Thursday, July 21, 2005
#3 Mark Goldstein
Posted on behalf of GARY POGODA.
BTW, I thought you hailed from the UK.
Ditto on the Paris photos in the Sample Images. But those red-eye photos in the Image Quality section look familiar.
6:21 pm - Friday, July 22, 2005
#4 Mark Goldstein
Gary, I come from the UK but have been living in Paris for the last 10 months or so.
6:21 pm - Friday, July 22, 2005
#5 alan briggs
Just got a DS with Pentax FA 28-90 zoom. Love it. Easy transition from Fuji 4900, simple to use, split menus no problem, very quick once you get used to them. Amazing detail blowing up wide angle shots. My 'old' KA mount lenses work, all in all very very happy with it. Feels right, fits the hand well.
4:24 pm - Sunday, April 30, 2006
#6 James Alford
I bought this camera a month ago, and love it. Part of my decision process was reading
of you on Steve's digicam.
6:37 pm - Sunday, July 2, 2006
#7 David Rodriguez
I have seen a used Pentax *ist DS on a web site for 200 dollars without lens. It is in good condition even though it is about seven years old. I have a 28-80mm zoom lens for it. I know there are better cameras since this one came out like the Pentax KX but can't spend too much money on this. After reading your review on the *ist DS I will attempt to obtain it.
4:22 pm - Tuesday, January 24, 2012